Year 11

OP Pathway

Information Evening

2017

Paul Mansfield

Head of Teaching & Learning 10-12

pmansfield@padua.qld.edu.au

Within the context of the Padua College Mission, and inspired by the life of St Francis, the Teaching and Learning Vision is to strive to provide an environment that supports staff and students in maximising their academic, personal and career potential. This is done in order to allow all members of the Padua community to grow in wisdom, faith and knowledge, develop their capacity as a lifelong learner and build a range of critical thinking strategies.

Paul Mansfield

Learning Goal:

By the end of this session, I will have an understanding of what is involved in my sons Senior Pathway.

Success Criteria:

• I know where to source all of the Senior OP

Pathway information

• I know what is expected of my son as to how he

can best prepare to succeed in his subjects

• I know some information about the OP system

• I understand what support is available to my son and my family through this process and where to

source that support

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Overview• Key People

• Expectations

• Student Information

• Career Pathways

• QCS Preparation

• OPs and Rank

• Supporting Parents through Year 11 & 12

• Supporting Students through Year 11 & 12

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Mr Jason Pacey

Vice Rector Teaching and Learning 5 - 12

• Mr Jason Pacey – Vice Rector Teaching and Learning

jpacey@padua.qld.edu.au

• Mr Paul Mansfield – Head of Teaching & Learning 10-12

pmansfield@padua.qld.edu.au

• Ms Trish Dwyer – Head of Senior Studies

tdywer@padua.qld.edu.au

• Mrs Jane Goodwin – Career Counsellor

jgoodwin@padua.qld.edu.au

• Mr Adrian Gray – VET Coordinator

morourke@padua.qld.edu.au

Key PeopleJason Pacey

•Career education

•Post school options

•Pathways

•Tertiary options

•QTAC

•TAFE and Skillstech

options

Jane Goodwin (Careers Counsellor)

Jason Pacey

•School based traineeships and

apprenticeships

•Industrial pathways

•Certificates - Industrial

•External courses and other

providers

•Work experience

Adrian Gray (Vocational Education)

Jason Pacey

Expectations• Supporting the College

• Communicating with the College

• Minimising distractions

• Academic Focus

• QCS preparation

• Term Time Absences

• Maximising time at school

• Medical Certificates

• Assignment Extensions

• Full attendance and participation in school

• Learning Expectations

Jason Pacey

Student Responsibilities• Assessment Guide

• (Guide & Planning Tool)

• http://www.padua.qld.edu.au/teaching-and-learning/assessment-and-academic-achievements/assessment-overview/

• Teaching and Learning Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

• http://www.padua.qld.edu.au/assets/Teaching-and-Learning/Teaching-and-Learning-General-Documents/Assessment-Documents/Teaching-Learning-FAQs-2016.pdf

• Assessment Submission Expectations

• Extension Applications

• Blackboard use

• Term time absence

Jason Pacey

Student Responsibilities• Homework

• 2 to 2.5 hours 5 times per week

• Key Sources of Information• Your Son

• Emails

• Bulletin

• Website• Events Calendar

• Assessment Guides

• Parent Night Information

• Subject Selection Information

• Exam Block Timetables

• Careers and Further Education

• Study Tips

• Term Time Absence Process

Jason Pacey

Mr Paul Mansfield

Head of Teaching and Learning 10 - 12

Student Information• Student Connect

• QCAA (Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority)

• LUI (Learner Unique Identifier)

• USI (Unique Student Identifier)

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Student Connect

https://studentconnect.qcaa.qld.edu.au/

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Update

Year Cohort Size QCEs gained Number of OP

eligible

students

VET quals

(students

with 1 or

more)

Students

completing

an SBA

2012 157 153 116 51 20

2013 149 148 110 61 3

2014 163 163 117 80 13

2015 169 166 103 61 23

2016 170 169 103 76 12

Is Your Son on the

Correct Pathway?• 22% OP 16-23 (2016)

• 3 pathways – Tertiary, Mixed, Industry

• OP Predictions

• Student Meetings

• QCE (Queensland Certificate of Education)

• Certificates Courses

• Tertiary Ranking Vs OP

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What is an OP?• An OP is a students position in a statewide

rank order

• Based on overall achievement in QCAA

approved subjects

• It is used for Tertiary entrance only

1(highest) to 25(lowest)

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How do I get an OP?

• 20 semester units of Authority subjects

• At least 3 subjects taken for 4 semesters

• Sit the QCS test

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QCS Preparation

• QCS preparation

• PALS lessons

• Full day workshops

• After school workshops

• Literacy and Numeracy lessons

• Special Provisions

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QCS Preparation2016, 2017 examples

• QCS Tests • Tuesday 29th,Wednesday 30th August 2017

• Practice days (compulsory)• 27 Jan – QCS immersion, Study Skills (Elevate Education)

• 3, 5 Feb – QCS immersion, Practice MC Test, Time Management (Elevate Education)

• 30, 31 Mar – Practice MC, SRI, WT

• Term 2 – Feedback (TBA)

• Term 2 – Mighty Minds Workshop

• 22, 23 June – Full 2 day QCS practice (exam block)

• 10 July – Workshop, Feedback day (SFD)

• 13 July Mighty Minds Workshop

• 15 July Feedback session

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Five step OP calculation

1. Schools award levels of

achievement

2. Schools rank students within

subjects - SAIs

3. Scaling SAIs – QCS Test

4. OAIs – a within school rank

5. Scaling OAIs

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What can I do?

•Improve your results in your subjects• Work as a group and raise the subject

mean

• Work to move up the cohort

•Maximise your QCS results• Work as a group in your subjects

• Work as a group in your cohort

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Paul Mansfield

FAQs• If I’ve completed a Certificate IV will I get a

better OP?

• Which subjects are used to calculate my OP?

• Are high achievers disadvantaged in a lower

achieving subject group?

www.qcaa.qld.edu.au

Trish Dwyer

(Head of Senior Studies)

• Monitoring student performance and

progress

• Managing subject changes and

pathways

• Developing study skills

• Senior study opportunities

SupportTrish Dwyer

Trish Dwyer

Student Monitoring

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Student Monitoring

Note• the criteria for

assessment in each

subject

• your student’s

strengths and

weaknesses within

the criteria for

each subject

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STUDENT MONITORING

& ‘TRACKING’

• Subject results on reports.

• Subject changes and their impact

on pathways and progress to goals

• Progress towards QCEs.

• Overall ‘academic performance’

Trish Dwyer

Trish Dwyer

RISK FACTORS FOR QCE & OP

• Poor results in English or Maths

• Poor results in two or more subjects

• Several subject changes

• Positions below ‘the middle’ of the rank

orders in several subjects

• Feedback from teachers indicating poor

effort or lack of concentration in class

Trish Dwyer

OUR GOALS

• “Excellence through effort”

= “A Growth Mindset”

• “PB” performances by all students in all

subjects.

• Cooperation and cohesion -> group

approaches - among the members of the

senior cohort.

• Positive attitudes and application to studies.

STUDY SKILLS

Two seminars with Elevate Education in Weeks 1 & 2:

• Study Sensei”: What is study? How to study effectively.

• “Time Management”: How to find/make time for study and life.

Trish Dwyer

Trish Dwyer

PERSONAL SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES

REQUIRED FOR SUCCESS IN SENIOR

• Positive attitudes, aims and expectations

• Persistence

• Responding to feedback and resilience after

setbacks–> “Growth Mindset”

• Being proactive and taking the initiative

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SUBJECT-SPECIFIC SKILLS

• These are indicated in the criteria

for assessment in each subject

as specified in the syllabus

for that subject.

• They are listed on Padua reports

in Years 11 &12.

Trish Dwyer

RECOMMENDATIONS

• Goal setting

• Regular routines and habits

• Study groups

• Active participation in lessons

• Asking for help more often

• Use of study time and venues available at school

• Students’ self monitoring and review

• PROACTIVITY

Trish Dwyer

PERSONAL EXCELLENCE

THROUGH EFFORT

OUR GOAL FOR THESE STUDENTS

Thank you!